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Phosphosoda buffered saline laxative

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Assignee: BLOCK DRUG COPriority: Mar 17, 1995Filed: Mar 17, 1995Granted: Mar 12, 1996
Est. expiryMar 17, 2015(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Thomas G. WoodFrederick CurroDemetra E. Parashos
A61K 9/0007A61K 33/42
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Abstract

A laxative composition in powder or tablet form, having a pleasant odor and taste. The composition comprises sodium bicarbonate, monobasic sodium phosphate in stoichiometric excess, and a pineapple flavoring composition containing also Magnasweet 185 and sodium saccharin. A minor amount of citric or malic acid may be present.

Claims

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       1. A laxative composition comprising sodium bicarbonate, monobasic sodium phosphate and a pineapple flavoring, the monobasic sodium phosphate being present in stoichiometric excess, and said pineapple flavoring comprising pineapple flavor, glycyrrhizic acid and sodium saccharin. 
     
     
       2. A composition of claim 1, wherein citric or malic acid is present. 
     
     
       3. A composition of claim 1 in powder dosage form. 
     
     
       4. A composition of claim 1 in the form of a tablet. 
     
     
       5. A composition of claim 2 in the form of a tablet.

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